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To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that post offices shall comply with public accommodation standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and for other purposes.

H.R. 3219 · 114th Congress · Jul 27, 2015 · Lineage

A BILL

Section 1 Post offices and Americans with Disability Act standards

(a)
In general— Section 410(b) of title 39, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (8), by inserting “consistent with paragraph (12),” before “the provisions”;
(2)
in paragraph (10), by striking “and” at the end;
(3)
in paragraph (11), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
(4)
by adding at the end the following:

“(12) with respect to any post office, the requirements of title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) as if such post office was a public accommodation under such title.”

(b)
Application— The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to any post office established before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.
(c)
Deadline for compliance— Any post office covered by section 410(b)(12) of title 39, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall comply with the requirements of such section not later than the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.